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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551056001382

New Lisbon Junior High/High

500 S Forest St, New Lisbon, WI 53950 · (608) 562-3700 · Juneau County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Enrollment
250
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
16 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
42
Grade 8
44
Grade 9
37
Grade 10
43
Grade 11
40
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
22690%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13152%
Female
11948%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
27.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
22.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -12.3pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-37.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
250
-28 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About New Lisbon Junior High/High

New Lisbon Junior High/High is one of the cozy four-year high schools in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, operated by New Lisbon School District, with 250 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so New Lisbon Junior High/High sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

New Lisbon Junior High/High is one of 2 schools operated by New Lisbon School District, a district that enrolls 548 students overall.

Looking at the student body, New Lisbon Junior High/High records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Juneau County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, New Lisbon Junior High/High has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Juneau County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, New Lisbon Junior High/High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 73.7%; actual is 36.0%, a gap of -37.7 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Juneau County put median household earnings sit near $67,270, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Juneau County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students), of which New Lisbon Junior High/High is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Lisbon Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Lisbon Junior High/High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Lisbon Junior High/High has fell 10%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 250 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for New Lisbon Junior High/High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Juneau County at a glance

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Population
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students

Quick facts

School name
New Lisbon Junior High/High
District
New Lisbon School District
Address
500 S Forest St, New Lisbon, WI 53950
Phone
(608) 562-3700
County
Juneau County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
250
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
16 (6%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551056001382
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About New Lisbon Junior High/High
How many students attend New Lisbon Junior High/High?
New Lisbon Junior High/High enrolls approximately 250 students in grades 07-12.
Is New Lisbon Junior High/High an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Lisbon Junior High/High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at New Lisbon Junior High/High?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at New Lisbon Junior High/High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Lisbon Junior High/High?
At New Lisbon Junior High/High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is New Lisbon Junior High/High in?
New Lisbon Junior High/High is part of New Lisbon School District.
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